Typewriting machine



.1. A. B. SMITH TYPEWRITING MACHINE Orignal Filed Dec. 2 1920 'll/Wilma VI.'

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JESSE A. B. SMITH, OIE-STANFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB TO UNDEBWOOD TYPE- WRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A QORPORATION 0F DWABE.

TYPEWRITING morfina Application led December 2, 1920, Serial No. 427,686. Renewed November 13, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JESSE A. B. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing in Stamford in the county of Fairfield and vState of onnecticut, have invented certain new and Auseful Improvements in Typewriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to typewriting machines, and more particularly to the papercontrolling devices thereof, and is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as embodied in an Underwood standard typewriting machine.

In times past, it has largely been the practice to make out small bills, containing only a few lines, usually from one to three, wit pen and ink, by -reason of the fact that the large numberof motions involved and the amount of time consumed in inserting such bills around the platen and line-spacing them rendered their typing uneconomical. More lately, devices have been developed for typing such bills, by which these bills could be inserted Vdown past the printing line at the front of the platen and held in place by fmeans of devices above the platen.y The present invention relates more particularly to this last-mentioned kind of devices, and has among its objects simplicity of construction, inexpensiveness of manufacture and eil'ectiveness in operation.

The present invention provides a device for supporting a bill-sheet at the lfront of the platen in position to have a few lines typed on its bottom'margin, and provides lioftypewriting machine mayv also include the Withthe platemt means whereby the bill-sheet may be adjusted to different line-space positions rela.

tively to the printing line. Also means are provided whereby the bill-sheet may be trued up relatively to the printing line or adjusted to compensate for variations in the printing of the bill-head. Also means are provided whereb bill-sheets of various dimensions may e held for typing upon their bottom margins. Also provision is made for the quick insertion and. removal or replacement of the successive bill-sheets upon which the typing is being done. The

ereby providing for independently line-spacing a record-sheet assing around the platen, to obtain a car oncopy of the entries typed upon the billsheet. i

According tothe present invention, the work-sheet or .bill-sheet is held by its top margin upon a front paper-table or tablet blyir suitable sheet-holdlng means, such as c ps and a leading-edge gage is provided which is mounted to be moved upwardly at Ime-space intervals, whereby the work-sheet held by the clips may be moved u to different line-space positions relative y to the printing line, suitable means, such as a detent, being provided for holdin or detaining the leading-edge gage at lts different line-space positions.

As a more particular feature of the invention, the leading-edge gage, which may' bei in the form of a gage-plate extending down at the back of the tablet, is supported by means of inclined cams, so that, bv pushing the gage-plate sidewise or laterally, it will be raised by the cams to successive line-space positions and there held by the detent. The tablet and the sheet-holding clips co-operative therewith, and also the movable leadingedge gage, may all be mounted upon, and carried by, a single supporting member, which, at its ends, is mounted for comparatively limited vertical adjustment upon mounts to provide for the truing up and for small vertical adjustments of the leading-edge gage and other parts, said mounts, in turn, being adjustably mounted on upstanding bars or uprights to occupy a plurality of positions at different heights for` accommodating on the tablet work-sheets of various dimensions and also for pro erly positioning, for successive days, le gersheets, or the like, on which the entries for successive days are made on successive lines.

Other features and advantages will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevation, with parts omitted, of the upper part of an Underwood typewriting machine, embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view, with other parts omitted, so as to show only what appears in the upper and central part of usV Figure 6 is a substantially horizontal section about to the scale of Figures 3 and 5 on a plane indicated by the line 6 6 of Figure 1, as viewed from above.

In carrying out the present invention, a work-sheet or bill-sheet 1 may be inserted in the machine downward at the front of the usual rotative platen 2, past theprinting line thereon, for having typing done upon its lower margin through the ribbon 3 by mea-ns of usual rearwardly and upwardly swinging type-heads 4, of which` one is shown in Figure 4. The bill-sheet 1, after being thus first moved downwardly, is then moved upwardly at the front of a front paper-table or tablet 5, into enfgagement with sheet-holding devices in the orm of springclips 6, co-operative with the tablet 5. The

-upward movement of the bill-sheet is continued untilits upper or leading edge comes in contact with' a leading-edge gage 7, which projects above and to the front of the tablet 5 and which is shown as a forwardly-projecting fiange. formed along the upper edge of a gage-plate 8, which extends down at t e back of the tablet 5. The tablet 5 is rigidly supported upon a supporting member shown as a flat transverse bar 9, by means of a countersunk screw 1() adjacent to each end of the tablet 5, into the front of which the heads of the screws are countersunk, so as to presenta smooth outer surface. Also the vcoun'tersinking of the screws 10 provides small offset portions '11 at the back of the tablet 5, thereby providing a space between the tablet 5 and its supporting bar 9 for the accommodation of the gage-plate 8, which lat-ter'has inclined slotted openings 12 therein through which the offset portions 11 freely pass.

The gage-plate 8, carrying with it the leading edge-gage 7,1 is movable upwardly by line-space intervals, in order thereby to provide for -corresponding line-space movements of the bill-sheet 1, which is held on the tablet 5 by the spring-clips 6, and for #this purpose the gage-plate 8 is controlled by -means'of a cam-device now to be described. 'A air of cam-pins or cam-studs 13 are fixed 1n and project forwardly from the supporting bar 9 into-similar inclingd cam-slots 14 formed in the gage-plate 8, the slots 14 being shown, as viewed from the front, as gradually inclined upwardly from the right towards the left. Each cam-slot 14 is shown as provided with a slight dwell at each end thereof, toI assist in retaining the ga e-plate 8 at each of its final positions o? line-space adjustment. ln the construction shown in the drawings, the camslots 14 are of the proper length to provide' three line-space positions 'for the leadingedge gage 7, carried by the movable gageplate 8. In this construction, if the gageplate 8 be pushed Sidewise or laterally from the right towards the left, the inclined camslots 14, co-operating with the cani-pins or studs 13, will operate to' raise the leadingedge gage 7 from its lowermost or initial position, shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4, successively, first to its intermediate or middle line-space position, and then to its final or uppermost line-space .position shown in Figure 2. Means are provided for detaining the gage-plate 8 at each of its three linespace-positions, such means being illustrated as a rounded spring-pressed detent-pin 15 passing from therear through a hole in the supporting bar 9, and yieldingly engageable at its forward rounded end in any one of three similar holes or openings 16, 17 and 18, provided in the gage-plate 8. ln order to move conveniently the gage-plate 8 and leading-edge gage 7 carried thereby, back and forth, to and from different line-space positions, the leading-edge gage 7 at the right end thereof is provided with a rounded upwardly-projecting handle, knob or fingerpiece 19.

The construction is such that when the leading-edge gage 7 is at its lowermost or initial position shown in Figures 1 and 3 to 6, inclusive, and when the upper or leading edge of the bill-sheet 1 is gaged against the leading-edge gage 7 then the lower margin of this sheet will be at the correct-position for receiving the rst line of typing at the printing line. After this first line has been written, then the finger-piece 19 may be pushed to the left, thereby causing the leading-edge gage 7 and gage-plate 8 to, move along the cam-slots 14 to the left, and at the same time upwards to the next or middle line-space position, the spring-pressed detent-pin 15 automatically becoming disengaged from 'the u per opening 16 and then snapping into t e middle opening 17, where it operates to detain the gage-plate 8 and leading-edge gage 7 at the middle line-space position. The typist now grasps the bill-sheet 1 at its sides near the` top, and pulls it upward along the front of the tablet 5 beneath the spring sheetholding clips 6, thereby to again gage or reposition the bill-sheet 1 with its leading edge in contact with the leading-edge gage 7 at aeeaeee g its middle line-space position, at which new line-space position the bill-sheet 1 will be held on the tablet 5 by the clips 6, providing for the typing of the next successive or second Aline on the lower margin of this sheet. After the second line has `been written, if desired, a next successive or third line may he typed below the second on the lower margin of the bill-sheet, by again pushing the fingerpiece 19 to the left, resulting in moving the leading-edge gage 7 and gage-plate 8 further `along from the middle to the lower ends of the cam-slots 14, the rounded end of the spring-pressed detentin 1'5 slipping out of the middle opening 17) in the gage-plate 8 and becoming automatically engaged in the lowermost or last openinglS, for thereby detaining the gage-plate 8 and leading-edge gage 7 at the uppermost or final line-space position thereof shown in Figure 2. Again the typist grasps the upper s1de margins of the bill-sheet 1 and adjusts this bill-sheet upward again into contact along its up er edge with the leading-edge gage 7, at which final line-space position the bill-sheet 1 will be held by the spring-clips 6 for the typing of a last or third line below the second along the lower margin of this sheet.

The upper corners of the tablet 5 are shown as cut away or hollowed out at 20, and also the upper right corner of the gage-plate 8 is shown as similarly cut away at 21, so that the typist may more easily be enabled to grasp the bill-sheet 1 for moving it to successive line-s ace positions. 1n the particular construction shown in the drawings, the detentin 15 is shown as provided at the back o the support 9 with a shoulder or collar 22, and is guided by a small iianged cap or cup 23 secured to the back of the support 9, a coiled detent spring 24 being interposed between the inner side of this cap and the shoulder 22 on the detent-pin 15.

For positioning the gaged bill-sheet 1 laterally a side gage 25 is rovided, and is shown in the drawings as ormed by a :forwardly-turned vertical flange at the left end of the tablet 5. It is obvious that the gaging position of this side gage 25 will not be a'ected by the combined lateral and upward line-space movement of the leading-edge a e g Ign order to make a record of what is typed on the lower margin of the lbill-sheet 1, a suitable record-sheet 26, together with a carbon-sheet 27 at the outside thereof, may be passed down at the front of an inclined rear paper-table 28, below and up around the platen 2, and thence passed u ward and rearward between the platen 2 an the lower ed e of the tablet 5 to the rear of the latter; t e record-sheet 26 and the carbon-sheet 27 also passing between the platen and the lower margin of the bill-sheet 1 at the printing line,

as shown in Figure t. The record-sheet 26 65 and carbon-sheet 27 are pressedftowards and into vline-feeding relation with the platen 2 by means of' front and rear sets of releasable feed-rolls/29 and 30, which maybe released or cast oli by the usual or any suitable castod mechanism, `ot" which the usual lingerpiece 31 is shown in Figure 1.

Line-feeding movement may be imparted to the record-sheet 26 and carbon-sheet 27 independently of the short front-,inserted billsheet 1 by means of the usual or any suitable line-space mechanism,-shown as including the usual pivoted line-space handle 32 and slide 33 which carries a line-spacing pawl 34 cooperative with a line-space wheel @0 35 fixed on the platen axle 36, which is journaled in end plates 37 oflthe usual shift- :trame or platen-frame which includes the rear paper-table 28. The line-space movements of the platen 2 may be varied to move @5 either one, two or three line-spaces, as may bedesired, by manipulating the usual linespace control-handle 38. By reason of the independent line spacing or line feeding movement of the record-sheet 26, it will be evident that, if desired, the lines typed upon the record-sheet 26 may be spaced differently, either wider or closer, than the lines typed upon the lower margin of the bill-sheet l. Itis to be understood that, if desired, the record-sheetv 26 may be of different form. For example, the record-sheet 26 and the carbon-sheet 27 could be in the form of continuous strips, unrolled from one spool and wound upon another spool, so that the record-sheet may form a tally-strip or continuous proof-sheet, as is well known in the art.

1t is also to be understood that the machine of the present invention is adapted to accommodate bill-sheets of other kinds, different from the short front-inserted billsheet 1. For example, a bill-sheet of greater length could be inserted around the platen from the back down at the front of the rear paper-table 28, outwardly from the carbonsheet 27, so as to come up ast the printing line at the front of the platen. In such case, this more lengthy bill-sheet, together with the record-sheet 26, if desired, could 1115 'be gaged at its leading edge against the leadlng-ed'ge gage 7. For this class of work, the sheet-holding clips might not be needed,` and therefore provislonis made for detaching these clips. The clips 6 have attaching 120 Shanks which extend down at' the back of the supporting bar 9 and are removably secured in place by means of thumb-screws 39, and are held against angular lmovement by dowel pins 40 projecting from the sup- 1125 porting bar 9 through the ends of the Shanks of the clips 6. y v

In order to provide for the free and unwhereby they may be trued up relatively to the printing line or adjusted to compensate for slight variations of the printing of the headings of the bill-sheets. For this purpose, the supporting bar 9 is adjustably supported at its ends on mounts 41 by means of screws 42 passing through vertical slot's 43 in the bar 9 and screwing into the mounts 41. This adjustment by means of the screws 42 and slots 43 does not vary the Working position of the tablet 5, clips 6 and leading-edge gage 7, but, as above noted, merely provides for effecting slight adjustments of these parts relatively to the printing line. Provision is also made, however, to change or adjust the working position of the leading-edge gage 7 and other parts carried 'by the supporting bar 9, including the tablet 5 and clips 6, so that these parts may occupy a plurality of working positions at different heights relatively to the printing line, for thereby accommodating bill-sheets having heads of various lengths, or for positioning, for successive days, ledger-sheets, or the like, on which entries for successive daysare made on successive lines For this purpose, the mounts 41 are adjustably secured upon rearwardly-inclined uprights 44 by means of thumb-screws 45 passing through the mounts 41 and ada ted to screw into any onel of a series of uni ormly-spaced holes 46 in each of the uprights 44. This arrangement also provides for gaging and typing entries from time to time upon long bill-sheets on statements passed around the platen 2, as hereinbefore described. The holes 46 may be at single line-space intervals in the uprights 44, and settings for successive days may be at double or triple line-space intervals. If it is desired to make entries of more than one line on a work-sheet upon the given day, the leading-edge gage 7 may be shifted a single line-space at a time by means of the finger-piece 19. Durin such shifting of the leading-edge gage the work-sheet 1 will be held against the collatmg table 5 by means of a clip 6, and, upon completion of the movement of the leading-edge gage 7, the work-sheet 1 may be grasped and positioned against the gage.

The uprights 44 are supported upon the platen-frame or shift-frame. Near their lower ends the uprights 44 are secured by means of screws 47 to forwardly-extending arms on brackets 48. The brackets 48 are mounted on transverse rods, shown in the drawings as comprising a lower rod 49 extending from side to side between the end plates 37 of the platen-frame, and an upper rod 50 supported at its ends in end brackets 51 secured by screws 52 on vthe end plates 37 of the platen-frame. Below their upper ends, the uprights 44 are further supportedy and braced by ends 53 of rearwardly and downwardly extending braces 54, the lower ends of which are secured to short rearwardly inclined supports 55 which are held in place on the platen-frame ends 37 by the above-mentioned screws 52.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.v

at its different line-space positions.

2. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line and mounted to occupy a plurality olf working positions at di'erent heights relatively to the printing line for accommodating work-sheets of various dimensions, a leading-edge gage movable relatively to the tablet to diilerent line-space positions for gaging or positioning a work-sheet on the tablet at correspondingly different line-space positions relatively to the printing line, and sheet-holding means having a fixed mountin relatively to and co-operative with the ta let for holding the gaged work-sheet thereon.

3. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen-frame and a platen journaled therein, of uprights on the platen-frame, a tablet-support adjustably mounted on the uprights to occupy a plurality of positions at different heights so as to'accommodate work-sheets of various dimensions, a tablet mounted upon said support at the front of the platen above the printing line, means for holdmg a worksheet on the tablet, and a leading-edge gage movable to diferent line-space positions relatively to the tablet and said sheet-holding means, whereby the work-sheet may be adjusted to correspondingly different line- Y space positions on the tablet and relatively and relatively to the printing line, a pinand-cam device. for moving the leading-edge gage to'diii'erent line-space positions, and a detent for detaining the leading-edge gage at its different line-space positions.

5. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a papertable or tablet at the front of the platen above thel printing line, means for holding a worksheet on the tablet, a leading-edge gager for the` work-sheet movable by line-space intervals relatively to the tablet and said sheetholding means, whereby the work-sheet may be adjusted to correspondingly diierent line-space positions on the tablet and relatively to the printing line, a device. for supporting the leadin -edge gage and for moving the leading-e ge gage to different linespace positions when it is pushed laterally of the machine,.and a detentfor detaining the leading-edge gage at its different linespaoe positions.

6. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a papertable or tablet at thefront of the platen above the printing line, means for holding a work-sheet on the tablet, a leading-edge gage for the Work-sheet movable by line-space intervals relatively to the tablet and said sheet-holding means, wherebythe worksheet maybe adjusted to correspondingly dierent line-space positions on the tablet and relatively to the printing line, an inclined cam-slot-and-pin device for supporting the leading-edge gage and for moving the leading-edge gage to different line-space positions when it is pushed laterally of the machine, a detent for detaining the leading"- edge gage at its di'erent line-space pos1- tions, and a side gage for the work-sheet and relatively to which the leading-edge gage is movable.

7 In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen,.of a papertable or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line, clips fixedly mounted relatively to the tablet for engaging the leading-edge margin of a work-sheet to hold it on the tablet, a gage-plate at the back of the tablet and provided at its upper edge with a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet, said gage-plate being mounted for movement relatively to the tablet to different line-space positions, whereby the work-sheet held bythe clips may be moved up on the tablet to diferent line-space positions relatively to the printing line, and a cam device comprising inclined slots and pins engaging therein for supporting the gage-plate so that when the gage-plate is pushed laterally. it will be moved to different line-space positions.

8. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a papertable or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line, clips fixedly mounted relatively to the tablet for engaging the leading-edge margin of a work-sheet to hold it on the tablet, a gage-plate at the back of the tablet and provided at its upper edge with a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet, said gage-plate being mounted for movement relatively to the tablet to different linespace positions, whereby the work-sheet held by the clips may be moved up on the tablet to different line-space positions relatively to the printing line', a cam device comprising inclined slots and pins engaging therein for supporting the gage-plate so that when the gage-plate is pushed laterally it will be moved to different line-space positions, and a detent for detaining the gage-plate at its different line-space positions.

9. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a papertable or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line, clips ixedly mounted relatively leading-edge margin of a work-sheet to hold it on the tablet, a gage-plate at the back of of the tablet and provided at its upper edge with a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet, said gage-plate being mounted for movement 'relatively to the tablet to diii'erent linespace positions, whereby the work-sheet held by the clips may be movedup on the tablet to di'erent line-space positions relatively to the printing line, a cam device for shifting the gage-plate to different line-space positions, a detent for detaining the gage-plate at its different line-s ace positions, and a side gage for the wor -sheet and relatively to which the leading-edge gage is movable..

10. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a rotative platen and feed-rolls therefor for holding a recordsheet thereon, of a line-s acing mechanism for the platen, a paper-ta le or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line.

and separated from the platen to permit the record-sheet to feed between the tablet and the platen, clips fixedly mounted .relatively i asl to the tablet for engaging the to the tablet for engaging the leading-edge margin of a work-sheet to hold it on the tablet, a gage-plate at-the back of the tablet and provided at its upper edge with a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet, said gageplate being mounted for movement relatively to the"- tablet to different line-space positions, whereby the work-sheet held by the clips may be movedA up on the tablet to different line-space positions relatively to the printing line, and means for detaining the gage-plate at its di'erent line-space positions. l 0

' 11. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen-frame and a platen journaled therein, of uprights on the platen-frame,a paper-table or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line, a tablet-support adjustabl mounted on the uprights, so that the tab et may occupy a plurality of working positions at different heights for accommodating work-sheets of various dimensions, clips ixedly mounted relatively to the tablet for engaging the leading-edge margin of a work-sheet to hold it on the tablet, a gage-plate at the back of the tablet and provided at its upper edge with a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet, said gage-plate being mounted forv movement relatively to the tablet to different line-Space positions, whereby the work-sheet held by the clips may be moved up on the tablet to different line-space positions relatively to thev printin line, and a detent for detaining the gage-p ate at its different linespace positions.

12. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen-frame and a platen journaled therein, of feed-rolls for holding a record-sheet on"v the platen, a linespacing mechanism for the platen, a papertable or tablet at thefront of the platen above the printing line and separated from the platen to permit the record-sheet to feed. between the tablet and the platen, uprights on the platen-frame, a support for the tablet adjustably mounted on the uprights, so that the tablet may occitipy a plurality of working positions at di erent heights for accommodating work-sheets of various dimensions, clips lixedly mounted relatively to the tablet for engaging the leading-edge margin of avwork-sheet to hold it on the tablet, a gage-plate at the back of the tablet and provided at its upper ed e with a leading-ed e gage for the work-s eet, said gageplate flieing mounted for movement relatively to the tablet to diiferent line-space positions, whereby the work-sheet held by the-'clips may be moved up on the tablet to diferent line-space positions relatively to the printingfline, a cam device comprising inclined slots and pins engaging therein for Supporting the gage-plate so that when the meaeae gage-plate is pushed laterally it will be moved to different line-space positions, and a detent for detaining the gage-plate at its different line-space positions.

13. ln a front-strike typewriting niachine, the combination with a platen, of a paper-table or tablet at the front o the platen above the printing l'ine,'means for holding a work-sheet on the tablet, a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet movable by line-space intervals relatively tothe tablet and said sheet-holding means, whereby the work-sheet may beadjusted on the tablet to diii'erent line-space positions relatively to the printing line, a detent for detaining the leading-edge gage at its different linespace positions, and means for adjustment whereby the tablet and the sheet-holding means and the leading-edge gage may all be trued up relatively to the printing line or adjusted to compensate for variations of the printing of the work-sheet.

14. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a paper-table or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line, means for holding a work-sheet on the tablet, a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet movable by line-space intervals relatively to the tablet and said sheetholding means, whereby the work-sheet may be adjusted on the tablet to dierent linespace positions relatively to the printing line, means for detaining the leading-edge gage at its different line-space positions, supporting means for the tablet provided with means for adjustment whereby the tab- ."t and theh sheet-holding means .and the leading-edge gage may all be trued up relatively to the printing line or adjusted to compensate for-variations of the printing of the work-sheet, and a support upon which said supporting means .are mounted to occupy a plurality of positions at different heights so as to accommodate on the tablet work-sheets of various dimensions.

15. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen-frame dit and a platen journaled therein, of a paper- .table or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line, means for holding a work-sheet on the tablet, a leading-edge gage for the work-sheet movable by linespace intervals relatively to the tablet and said sheet-holding means, means for detaining the leading-edge gage at its different line-space positions, uprights on the platenframe, tablet-supporting mounts adjustabl mounted on the uprights to oocup a lura ity of ositions at dierent heig ts or accommoating on the tablet work-sheets of various dimensions, and a supporting member for the tablet adjustably mounted on said mounts and whereby the tablet and the sheet-holding means andthe leading-edge tions..

gage may all be trued up relatively to the printing line or adjusted to compensate for variations of the printing of the work-sheet.

' 16. 1n a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination'wvith a platen, of a paper-table or tablet at the front of the platen above the printing line, a supportin glet, inclined cam-slot-and-pin connections between the gage-plate and said supporting member for moving the gage-plate to different line-space positions when it is pushed laterally, and a detent mounted on said supporting member and engageable in openings in the gage-plate for detaining the gage-p e at its different line-space posi- 1?'. 1n a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination Wit-h a revoluble platen, of a collating table at the front of the platen above the printing line, a leading-edge gage associated with said collating table, and means for shifting said leading-edge gage in a line-space direction by pressing it in a lil) , work-sheets placed thereon, said c direction perpendicular to the line-space direction. v

18. ln a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble platen, of a collating table at the front of the platen above the printing line, a leading-edge gage associated With said collating table, parallelmotion means for shifting said' leading-edge gage in a line-space direction by pressing it in a direction perpendicular to the linespace direction, and detent means eective to hold said leading-edge gage only in predetermined line-space positions.

19. ln a typewriting machine, in combination, a revoluble platen, a collating table at the delivery side thereof, a leading-edge gage associated with said table and adjustable with respect thereto, and clips to press against the table the leading ends of Worksheets placed thereon, said clips being supported in fixed relation to said table.

20. 'In a typewriting machine, in combination, a revoluble platen, a collatin table .at the delivery side thereof, a lea ingedge gage associated with said table and adjustable with respect thereto, and clips to press against the table the leadin ends of ips being fixed to said table at the back thereof and curved over'the' upper edge of the table in loops, so thatv their ends will engage the front face of the table and the loops will permit the desired movement therein of Said leading-edge gage With reference to the table.

21. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a platen, a collating table at the delivery side of the platen, a leading-edge gage adjacent the upper edge of the collating table and adjustable to different positions relative thereto, and means to hold work-sheets in position on said table comprising spring members fixed to the table at the rear thereof andextending around the forward edge thereof in loops, so as to engage the table at points spaced from the upper edge of the latter and to permit movements of said leading-edge gage Within the loopsformed by said spring members.

22. In a typevvriting machine, the combination with a-platen, of a collating table adjacent thereto, an end gage associated with the collating table, and means for shifting said end gage relatively to the collating table 'and in a line-feed direction, said shifting means including a pin-and-inclined-slot connection between the endgage and the collating table, so that manual movement of the gauge transversely of the machine will cause it to be moved in a linespace direction relatively to the collating table.

23. In a front-strike typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a collating table, means for setting said table in diHerent positions for di'erent successive days and comprising upwardly-extending members having openings at single linespace intervals and set-screws connected with the table and provided with suitable ends to tit said openings, a leadingedge gage shiftable on said table, and means for line-spacing said leading-edge gage, so that, When the settings for successive days are at intervals of a plurality of single linespaces, the leading-edge gage may be line spaced single line-spaces for gaging a Works eet for typing a pluralit of lines at single line-space intervals in e space reserved for a single day.

24.1n a typewriting machine,'a platen, and collating means associated therewith comprising a collating table having inclined slots and a leading-edge gage, and pins projecting into said slots so that lateral pressure on the table will cause the latter to. be cammedvin a line-space direction.

25.111 a typewriting machine, a papertable, springs supported at the rear of the table and arched around the-leading edge of the table to engage the latter at points spaced from its leading edge, and a leadingedge gage extending transversely of the table within the arched portions of the los springs and adjustable to dierent positions and adjustable to dierent positions in line- 10 in line-space direction. space direction, and .cam connections be- 26. In a typewriting machine, a papertween said gage and said table for shifting table, springs supported at 'the rear of the said gage with reference t0 the table. 5 tablel and arched around the leading edge of the table to engage the latter at points JESSE A' B SMITH' spaced from its leading edge, a leading-edge Witnesses: gage extendin transversely ofthe table EDITH B. LIBBEY,

Within the arc ed portions of the springs JENNIE P. THORNE. 

